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Upload columns and grades to the Gradebook

Upload columns and grades to the Gradebook

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This article is to guide instructors in uploading grade data from Excel into the Ultra Gradebook.

Instructions

Blackboard recommends first downloading a file from the Gradebook to work with in Excel. This helps ensure your file is formatted correctly.

Here’s our guide: Download the Gradebook

Follow these steps to upload grade columns created in Excel:

  1. In your course, select the Gradebook tab at the top of the page.

  2. In the top-right of the Gradebook, select the Settings gear.

  3. Choose the Upload gradebook option in the Settings panel.

    Gradebook Settings panel > Upload Gradebook

  4. The Upload Gradebook panel will open. Select Upload Local File.

    Upload Gradebook panel

  5. Find and select the appropriate CSV file in your device’s Finder (Mac) or File Explorer (Windows).

    1. Optional: You can also drag and drop the file into the designated panel.

  6. The file will process in the panel.

    1. When processing has finished, check the boxes of columns that you want to add and uncheck columns you want to exclude from the upload.

    2. If there are errors while processing, . Select View Error Details for more information.

      Upload Gradebook new column upload

    3. If your file contains formatting errors you will see a list of Columns with Errors. Select View Error Details to learn more.

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      Upload gradebook column error details with Invalid column ID message

  7. Select Upload when you’re ready to submit the file.